
Eun Young Han, Ph.D.
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2005 | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, PHD, Medical Physics |
Postgraduate Training
2005-2007 | Medical Physics Residency, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Han EY, Paudel N, Sung J, Yoon M, Chung WK, Kim DW. Estimation of the risk of secondary malignancy arising from whole-breast irradiation: comparison of five radiotherapy modalities, including TomoHDA. Oncotarget 7(16):22960-9, 2016. PMID: 27027239.
- Han EY, Chao M, Zhang X, Penagaricano J. Feasibility study on deformable image registration for lung SBRT patients for dose-driven adaptive therapy. Intern J Med Phys, Clin Eng and Radiation Oncology 4:224-232, 2015.
- Han EY, Kim DW, Zhang X, Penagaricano J, Liang X, Hardee M, Morrill S, Ratanatharathorn V. Dosimetric effect on pediatric conformal treatment plans using dyamic jaw with tomotherapy HDA. Med Dosim 40(3):244-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25771837.
- Sharma S, Moros EG, Boerma M, Sridharan V, Han EY, Clarkson R, Hauer-Jensen M, Corry PM. A novel technique for image-guided local heart irradiation in the rat. Technol Cancer Res Treat 1(1):89-98 e600256, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24000983.
- Zhang X, Penagaricano J, Han E, Morrill S, Hardee M, Liang X, Gupta S, Ratanatharathorn V. Dosimetric comparison of craniospinal irradiation using different tomotherapy techniques. Technol Cancer Res Treat 1-7, 2014.
- Han E, Ha W, Jin Y, Bolch W, Lee C. Effective dose conversions for health care provider exposed to pediatric and adult victims in radiological dispersal device incident. J Radiol Prot, 2014.
- Takahashi Y, Vagge S, Agostinelli S, Han E, Matulewicz L, Schubert K, Chityala R, Ratanatharathorn V, Tournel K, Penagaricano J, Florian S, Mahe M, Verneris M, Weisdorf D, Corvo R, Dusenbery K, Storme G, Hui S. Multi-institutional feasibility study of a fast patient localization method in total marrow irradiation with Helical Tomotherapy – A global health initiative by International Consortium of Total Marrow Irradiation. Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys, 2014.
- Han EY, Lee C, Mcguire L, Bolch WE. A practical guideline for the release of patients treated by I-131 based on Monte Carlo dose calculations for family members. J Radiol Prot 34(2):N7-N17, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24705486.
- Han E, Lee C, McGuire E, T Brown, Corry P, Bolch W. Organ S values and effective doses for family members exposed to adult patients following I-131 treatment: A Monte Carlo simulation study. Med Phys 40(8):083901, 2013.
- Han E, Clarkson R, Sharma S, Corry P, Moros E. X-ray collimator design using Monte Carlo simulations. Bio. Med. Eng 25(6):13500543, 2013.
- Zhang X, Penagaricano J, Yan Y, Sharma S, Griffin R, Hardee M, Han E, Ratanatharathom V. Application of spatially fractionated radiation (GRID) to helical Tomotherapy using a novel TOMOGRID template. Technol Cancer Res Treat 1(1):47-57 e600261, 2013.
- Han E, Lee C, Bolch W. TEDE per cumulated activity for family members exposed to adult patients treated with 131I. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 153(4):448-56, 2012. PMID: 22821723.
- Han E, Zhang X, Yan Y, Sharma S, Penagaricano J, Moros E, Corry P. Static jaw collimation settings to minimize radiation dose to normal brain tissue during stereotactic radiosurgery. Med Dosim 37(4):391-5, 2012.
- Watanabe Y, Han E. Image registration accuracy of Gamma plan: A phantom study. J Neurosurg 15(4):21-24, 2008.
- Higgins P, Han E. Evaluation of surface and superficial dose for head and neck treatments using conventional or intensity modulated techniques. Phys Med Biol 52(4):1135-46, 2007.
- Lee C, Lee C, Han E, Bolch W. Consideration of the ICRP 2006 revised tissue weighting factors on age-dependent values of the effective dose for external photon. Phys Med Biol 52(1):41-58, 2007.
- Han EY, Bolch WE, Eckerman KF. Revisions to the ORNL series of adult and pediatric computational phantoms for use with the MIRD schema. Health Phys 90(4):337-56, 2006. PMID: 16538139.
- Farfán EB, Han EY, Bolch WE, Huh C, Huston TE, Bolch WE. A revised stylized model of the adult extrathoracic and thoracic airways for use with the ICRP-66 human respiratory tract model. Health Phys 86(4):337-52, 2004. PMID: 15057054.
- Kim S, Han E. Conceptual source design and dosimetric feasibility study for intravascular treatment: a proposal for intensity modulated brachytherapy. J Korean Soc Ther Radiol Oncol 21(2):158-166, 2003.
Abstracts
- Paudel N, Han E, Liang X, Morrill S, Zhang X, Hardee M, Penagaricano J, Ratanatharathorn V. Effect of jaw position on dose to critical structures in 3-D conformal radiotherapy treatment of pancreatic cancer. Med. Phys 42(6):3413, 2015.
- Liang X, Penagaricano J, Paudel N, Zhang X, Morrill S, Corry P, Han E, Hardee M, Ratanatharathorn V. Evaluation of improvement of esophagus sparing in SBRT lung patients with biologically based MRT optimization. Med. Phys 42(6):3237, 2015.
- Kim D, Han E, Paudel N, Hardee M, Chung W, Sung J, Yoon M. The comparison of risk of secondary malignancies arising from five different whole breast radiation treatments. Med. Phys 42(6):3504, 2015.
- Paudel N, Han E, Liang X, Morrill S, Zhang X, Hardee M. Effect of jaw position on dose to critical structures in 3-D conformal radiotherapy treatment of pancreatic cancer. Med Phys 42(6):3413, 2015.
- Han E, Kim D, Zhang X, Liang X, Wurtz A, Hardee M, Penagaricano J, Vaneerat R, Morrill S. Comparison of the Dosimetric Efficacy of Helical Dynamic Jaw Vs. Fixed Jaw of TomoTherapy HDA, SU-E-T-83. Med.Phys 41(6):241, 2014.
- Zhang X, Penagaricano J, Han E, Liang X, Morrill S, Hardee M, Gupta S, Vaneerat R. Dosimetric Comparison of Craniospinal Irradiation Using Different Tomotherapy Techniques. Med. Phys 41(6):310, 2014.
- Liang X, Morrill S, Hardee M, Han E, Penagaricano J, Zhang X, Vaneerat R. Point Dose Variation Using a Single Ir-192 HDR Brachytherapy Plan for Two Treatments with a Single Tandem-Ovoid Insertion for Cervical Cancer, SU-E-T- 263. Med. Phys 41(6):284, 2014.
- Han E, Gupta S, Zhang X, Hardee M, Ratanathrathorn V, Morrill S. Assessment of monthly linear accelerator beam profile constancy based on AAPM TG-142 recommendations, SU-E-T-154. Med. Phys 40(6):239, 2013.
- Gupta S, Zhang X, Han E, Liang X, Sharma S, Morrill S, Hardee M, Penagaricano J, Ratanatharathorn V. Preliminary study of the comparison of patient specific QAs using the diode and ionization chamber based dosimetry systems. SUE-T-204. Med. Phys 40(6):251, 2013.
- Zhang X, Gupta S, Han E, Morrill S, Penagaricano J, Liang X, Sharma S, Hardee M, Ratanatharathorn V. Multi-institution comparison for Truebeam commissioning data and beam modeling verification using an Anisotripic Analytic Algorithm. Med. Phys 40(6):279, 2013.
- Han E, Lee C, McGuire E, T Brown, Penagaricano J, Corry P, Bolch W. Patient Specific Assessment of External Radiation Exposure to Bystanders Interacting with Patients Following 131I therapy. Med. Phys 39:3694, 2012.
- Zhang X, Penagaricano J, Sharma S, Clarkson R, Chao M, Chen X, Han E, P Corry, Ratanatharathorn V. A Dosimetric Study of Spatially Fractionated Radiation (Grid) Using Linac Grid Block and Newly Designed Virtual TOMOGRID Template. SU-E-T-345. Med. Phys 39:3783, 2012.
- Han E, Harma S, Yan Y, Moros E, Corry P. Using Monte Carlo in the Design of Small Animal Irradiator Collimators. Med. Phys 38:3560, 2011.
- Yan Y, Penagaricano J, Corry P, Moros E, Gardner K, Han EY, Zhang X, Chao M, Griffin RJ, Ratanatharathorn V. SU-C-BRB-01: Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy (GRID) Using a TomoTherapy Unit. Med. Phys 38:3369, 2011.
- Han E, Zhang X, Velasco C, Yan Y, Moros E. SU-GG-T-534: The Impact of Linac Static Jaw Setting on Dose Output from Small Field SRS/SRT Using an Add-On Micro-Multileaf Collimator. Med. Phys 37:3310, 2010.
- Yan Y, Velasco C, Zhang X, Chao M, Han E, Moros E. SU‐GG‐T‐299: A Digital QA Solution Using 2D Ion Chamber Array. Med. Phys 37:3254, 2010.